NWT Wildlife Sketches: Polar Bear of the NWT, 3rd Edition (GNWT, 1992)
This educational pamphlet provides a comprehensive overview of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Northwest Territories, covering their physical description, habitat, behaviour, reproduction, and management. It details historical hunting practices, modern conservation efforts including quota systems and research programs, and contemporary threats including oil and gas exploration and chemical pollution.
- Date
- 1992
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- NWT Department of Renewable Resources, Canadian Wildlife Service, John Williamson, Ray Schweinsburg, Keith Taylor, George Calef, Mitch Taylor
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Arctic Ocean, Arctic islands, James Bay, Newfoundland, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Banks Island, Simpson Peninsula, Southampton Island, Baffin Island, Hudson Bay, Arctic Sea, Viscount Melville Sound, Yellowknife, Canada
- Parameters
- polar bear distribution, polar bear behaviour, polar bear reproduction, polar bear denning, polar bear diet, seal hunting, polar bear hunting, population management, quota system, tagging programs, chemical pollutants, oil and gas exploration impacts
- Pages
- 6
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